Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia will cost the U.S. an estimated $236 billion in 2016, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, with more than 5 million Americans living with the disease . It's also one of the most feared diseases in...

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for the southern half of Wisconsin from Thursday until 7 p.m. on Friday, with the heat index expected to top 100 degrees. Heat index is a combination of heat and humidity, so it’s higher even though daytime temperatures will be in...

A heat wave is expected to hit Wisconsin starting Thursday, with temperatures in the hundreds in the forecast for much of the state. Our guest meteorologist joins us to talk about what to expect, how to stay safe, and what's behind the extreme weather.

There is a new pathway for Wisconsinites who can't get a photo ID to vote in the November election after a federal judge ruled on Tuesday that voters can swear to their identity and use affidavits instead of IDs at the polls. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, a consistent defender...

There is a new pathway for people without a photo ID to vote in the November election. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman decided in Milwaukee that voters can swear to their identity and use affidavits instead of IDs at the polls. We talk to a legal expert about what the...

Marathon County’s top leader has been suspended for participating in a May 31 Hmong peace march in Wausau. At the rally, administrator Brad Karger spoke in support of Dylan Yang, a 15-year-old accused of stabbing 13-year-old Isaiah Powell to death during a fight. Yang was tried in adult court and...

A group of former inmates have launched a new effort to help those returning to society after a prison term be accepted as valued members of the community. Frank Davis was incarcerated when he was 18 and wasn't released until he was 37. Now, he's an organizer for Ex-Prisoners Organizing,...